Decision Workspace
actix_channels vs actix-ws vs libbarto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
actix_channels
growingv0.4.1
websocket channels for actix web
61
actix-ws
growingv0.4.0
WebSockets for Actix Web, without actors
61
libbarto
growingv1.5.10
A websocket based job scheduling system library for bartos, bartoc, barto-cli
Core Metrics
| actix_channels | actix-ws | libbarto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K | 2.9M | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 104.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 525 | 91 |
| Releases | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 1567d ago | 139d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 6y 2m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
actix_channels
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
actix-ws
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
libbarto
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| actix_channels | actix-ws | libbarto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.4.0 | 1.5.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 15 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 36KB | 95KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.95.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-ws leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-ws is depended on by 525 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ actix_channels has not been updated in over a year.
- •actix_channels, actix-ws are pre-1.0 — API may change.